King Lear: Justice
Beginning of paper
Humans, like all creatures on the earth, have the privilege of the
freedom of choice. There are two broad ranges of factors that affect the
decisions a person makes. The first factor that affects decision making is
internal and includes a person's character and intellect. The second
factor is ex ....
Middle of paper
.... death the just punishment for many
of its characters. The deaths of Lear, Goneril, and Edmund are prime
examples of justice prevailing for evil, and in Lear's case unnatural, acts.
Lear's ultimate fate is death. His early demise is a direct result of
breaching the "Great Chain of Being" which states that no mortal will
abandon his position in the hierarchy of ranking set by God. Lear's
intention of abdicating his throne is apparent from the outset and is seen
in the following speech ....
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Page count: 9 (approximately 250 words per page)
